{"product_id":"9780008134686","title":"Flamingo Boy: A heartwarming children’s story of love and hope in wartime France","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning new classic from master storyteller Michael Morpurgo for readers of 9+, in the vein of PRIVATE PEACEFUL and THE BUTTERFLY LION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a landmark new novel form the nation’s favourite storyteller, set in the unique landscape of the Camargue in the South of France during WW2. There, a young autistic boy lives on his parents’ farm among the salt flats, and the flamingos that live there. There are lots of things he doesn’t understand: but he does know how to heal animals. He loves routine, and music too: and every week he goes to market with his mother, to ride his special horse on the town carousel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then the Germans come, with their guns, and take the town. A soldier shoots a flamingo from the sky, and it falls to earth terribly injured. And even worse is to come: the carousel is damaged, the horses broken. For this vulnerable boy, everything is falling apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly there’s a kind sergeant among the Germans – a man with a young boy of his own at home, a man who trained as a carpenter. Between them, perhaps boy and man can mend what has been broken – and maybe even the whole town…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this award-winning historical fiction, Michael Morpurgo, the Sunday Times bestselling author, explores the life of a young boy with disabilities living in Europe during the tumultuous times of war. The narrative is a testament to the resilience of children, the power of diversity, and the healing bond between people and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of S. E. Hinton (S.E. Hinton's The Puppy Sister #0), Madeleine L'Engle (A Wrinkle in Time), Katherine Rundell (The Explorer), Katherine A. Applegate (The Predator), and Elizabeth Laird (Song of the Dolphin Boy).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Morpurgo, Read by George Blagden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889150546069,"sku":"9780008134686","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008134686_5e98d4ca-dbd6-4c4a-a5d7-52d17f3e9c82.jpg?v=1776888536","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008134686","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}